Clintonian Pale Ale
Call to Arms Brewing Company

Great easy drinking pale ale. Does not try to be anything else. Nice hop bitterness without being harsh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a very tasty pale ale with a nice low abv, still plenty of body, and a unique hop profile that makes it stand out. looks like a pilsener in a glass, super clear and bright yellow sporting a full inch of white head that doesnt fade a lick. it smells hoppy, but with a much lighter malt bill than most american pales, very little crystal or caramel notes to this, almost none at all, its all a pale pils barley type, really easy, and it lets the juicy hops come out. a nice bitterness to the flavor running all the way through, maybe simcoe or something else high alpha, even a hint of a galaxy limey tropicality. so so dry on the finish, this is definitely summer beer, and a reaklly nice lighter more sessionable take on the american pale. its obvious to me that these guys are doing some really unique stuff, their menu is really impressive, and this is an awfully drinkable and clean brew, maybe one of their most straight forward, but decidedly different from what we have long considered the "colorado pale ale". i like the new direction